Improvement in globe-stands



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Patented Dec. 28,1875,

BIL-171,472.

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GLOBE-STAND.

Patented Dec. 28,1875.

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EDWARD e. DURANT, or RAGINE, wIscoNsrNj IMPROVEMENT IN GLOBE-STANDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 171,472, dated December28, 1875; application filed October21, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. DURANT, of Racine, in the county of Racineand State of Wisconsin, have invented certain Improvements inGlobe-Stands, of which the following is a specification: V

This invention consists of a frame or stand for globes, composed of aseries of vertical sections or supports locked together at their,

center underneath .the globe, and to the horizon-ring at their upperends, whereby it can be readily taken apart and packed flat forconvenience in shipping, 850., and whereby, also, I am enabled toproduce a strong, yet cheap, neat, and durable stand, as hereinaftermore fully set forth.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the stand complete, ready for use.spective view of the horizon or top plate detached and reversed. Figs.3, 4, 5, and 6 represent portions shown in detail.

Heretofore stands for school-globes have usually been made of wood,though occasionally very large ones are made of metal; but of whatevermaterial made, they are usually so constructed that they have to beboxed and shipped whole, as put together with or without the globe inthem.

The object of my invention is to provide a stand for globes that can bereadily taken down and packed flat for shipment, and which, at the sametime, can be readily set up by any ordinary person, andv which shall beneat,-

strong, and durable.

To construct such a frame or stand I proceed as follows: I provide acircular ring or plate, A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this plate havingon its under side three or more recesses or grooves; formed by lugs tocast thereon, or otherwise, as may be most con venient, to receive theupper ends of the legs B. I then provide three or more legs, B, Fig. 3,which are provided at their upper ends with a dovetailed head, 11, tofit into the recesses on the under side of plate A. These legs are soformed as that their central portion shall come together when set up, asshown in Fig. 1, and their inwardlyprojecting points are provided withdovetailed ends 0, standing vertically, as shown in Fig. 3, so that whenput together they will touch or rest against each Fig. 2 is a per-'otherat that point, as represented in Fig. 5. I also provide a tubularor hollow cap, D, as

shown in Fig. .4, this cap having slots 0 in its sides, to permit it tobe slipped down over the dovetailed heads 0, thusclamping the legstogether at that point, as shown in Fig. 1, and in transverse section atFig. 5, a screw-rod, E, with an ornamental head, being insertedfrombelow, and, passing up between the adjoining heads 0, as representedin Fig. 5, is screwed into the closed or upper end of the cap, therebyholding it securely in place. In the top of this cap D there is atransverse vertical slot or groove, n, Fig. 4, and in the inneredge ofthe ring or plate A are two similar notches, 6, these grooves or notchesbeing intended to receive the metallic ring which surrounds the globe,and is termed the meridian.

It will be seen that with the parts thus constructed all that isrequired to set up the stand is-to first attach the legs B to thehorizon plate or ring A by slipping the heads 1) into the recesses orgrooves on its under side, which is best done by turning the ring upsidedown; then slipping the slotted cap D over the heads 0, and insertingthe screw-rod E,

whereby the whole will be rigidly and securely fastened together. Totake it apart, the operation is, of course, the reverse of this.

Iprefer to make the parts of cast iron, which, as shown, may be madehighly ornamental, and be still further finished or ornamented bybronzing, painting, or gilding it, as desired.

It is obvious that, if preferred, the horizon plate or ringA may be madeof wood, in which case metal plates having grooves for the heads b toslide into may be secured to its under side. It is, also obvious thatthe form or shape of these heads and their-recesses may be varied invarious ways, the only requisite being that they shallbesoconstructed'that, when inserted, and the legs are fastened togetherbelow, they will remain firmly and securely in place. So, too, it isobvious that the manner of locking the legs together at the center maybe varied without materially changing the general plan. For instance,the projecting parts of the legs, where they meet, may be made to lapover each other, or have projections and recesses fitting together likea hinge, and then, by inserting a-rod or screw through a hole whichcorresponding tenons on the points 0 of the legs may fit, and be securedby screws or plns.

While these or any similar plan will answer the desired purpose, Iprefer that shown in the drawings, as being simple and strong, and

at the same time ornamental.

By thesemeans I am enabled to make a very neat, cheap, and durablestand, and one that can be readily taken apart and packed flat forshipment, and as readily set up, by any person of ordinary skill.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is l. A stand forglobes, consisting of the hori zon-ring A and a series of verticalsupports or sections, B, constructed substantially as described, wherebythe parts can be readily detached and packed fiat for shipment, and beas readily connected again, as set forth.

2. The legs or supports B, provided with the central locking-points, incombination with the cap D and screw-rod E, or equivalent lockingdevices, constructed to operate substantially as set forth.

'EDWARD G. DURANT.

VVitnesse's:

E. O. THIERS, J. W. KNIGHT.

